Tantoby Durham Lewis Topographical Dictionary of England 1845
Tuesday, July 21 TANTOBY, a hamlet, in the chapelry of Tanfield, parish of Chester-le-Street, union of Lanchester, Middle division of Chester ward, N. division of the county of Durham, 9 miles (S. W) from Gateshead. The village is situated in an extensive coal district, and upon elevated ground on the southern acclivity of a hill, whence there is a fine prospect of the surrounding country. The Brandling Junction railway passes close to it.
Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis Fifth Edition Published London; by S. Lewis and Co., 13, Finsbury Place, South. M. DCCC. XLV.

